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A Death Blow

A Death Blow

English
1A Death Blow Is A Life Blow To Some
A Death blow is a Life blow to Some
Who till they died, did not alive become—
Who had they lived, had died but when
They died, Vitality begun.
Fon
Kú sín hwǐ ɖé nyí Gbɛ̀ sín hwǐ ɖé nú Mɛɖé lɛ
Kú sín hwǐ ɖé nyí Gbɛ̀ sín hwǐ ɖé nú Mɛɖé lɛ,
Mɛ e káká jɛ hwenu e yě kú ɔ́, yě sɔ́ nyí gbɛɖe ǎ é,
Mɛ e ye ko nɔ gbɛ̀ é, yě ko kú có hwenu e
Ye kú ɔ́, ɖagbe yě tɔ́n jɛ̀ jijɛjí.
French
Un Coup de Mort est un Coup de Vie pour Certains
Un Coup de Mort est un Coup de Vie pour Certains
Qui, jusqu’à mourir, n’étaient point devenus vivants—
Qui, s’ils avaient vécu, ne seraient morts que là,
Mais, quand ils moururent, la Vitalité commença.
Yoruba
Egba Iku ni Iye fun Awọnkan
Egba iku ni iye fun awọnkan, awon tí
Ti titi di igba ti won ku, won kii se alaaye—
Ti bí won bá ti wà láàyè, won ti kú sibẹ̀,
sugbon nígbà tí won kú,
Iye bẹrẹ.
Notes
Date: 2026-04-09

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